Wow. Some cold fingers out there. I would be dying without gloves to protect my digits. Thanks for this series. It’s so fun to see what portlanders wear as they do their thing getting to work/school/play.

Regarding the lead photo – It always seems funny to me when people have huge front racks/baskets, but still are wearing backpacks. It is so much easier to carry the load on your bike rather than on your body.

I gather carrying a lot of stuff Above the front wheel is a big hip trend.. maybe we’re leading here again.
But, 95% of the bikes I see w/ front racks aren’t designed for carrying much of any weight forward, let alone high up. I worry all these high trail bikes carrying a case of beer are more likely to wipe out in front of me!